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Inspired by Diabetes: An Interview with Caroline Carter, Miss New Hampshire 2016

Caroline Carter never imagined she’d trade her basketball sneakers for stilettos, but in a few months this 18-year-old Miss New Hampshire will compete for the Miss America crown in Atlantic City. In the meantime, Carter talks about her type 1 diabetes diagnosis day, the people who inspire her, and her belief that diabetes should never be an excuse.

The ConnecT1D Retreat: Empowering and Uniting People with Diabetes

ConnecT1D, a non-profit organization run by volunteers, aims to provide programs and resources that connect individuals within the type 1 diabetes community.

The Impact of a Chronic Illness on Your Marriage and Family

The Impact of a Kid’s Chronic Illness on Marriage and Family

She says, “I wouldn’t wish a chronic illness on any family.” The stress that comes with it while dealing with everything else “can bring out characteristics in a partner that were already there, but more magnified.”

Diabetes Camp Is Good For You Too

Ever since he was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes four years ago, my eight-year-old son has begged for my husband and me to let him go to diabetes summer camp. But it wasn’t until a couple of months ago, when my son’s endocrinologist pulled me aside during a routine appointment, that I got the push we all needed. “It’ll be so good for him,” she said, as though she were handing me a prescription.

How To Prepare Your Teen With Diabetes for AP Exams

It's AP exam season, aka a year's worth of learning crammed into one three hour test. It's a challenge for every student sitting the exam. Throw diabetes into the mix and the challenge may be tougher.

Fashion, Advocacy and Community: How a Gown Stole a JDRF Gala Show

Shortly after I received the incredible news that my husband and I would be honored at the 2016 JDRF One Night Gala in Boston this year, I got a message from fellow D-mom, Darlene, a talented seamstress. “I am making you an original gown for this event," she said. "And… it’s my gift to you.”

5 Wedding Planning Tips for People With Diabetes

I have Type 1 diabetes, and I recently got married. It was a smallish wedding with 65 guests at a local farm. We rented out the cabins on site, had bouncy houses and a mechanical bull, an all you can eat roast beef dinner, and a bonfire.

Old School Diabetes Tips You Need to Know

Which brings me to the olden days of diabetes. Back when we had to walk barefoot both ways uphill in snow to get our NPH and Regular. Back when pumps clicked and meters took a lot of blood and a good long time to count down.

My Pump My Choice: Insurance Company Puts Profits Before Patients

UnitedHealthcare reached an agreement with Medtronic to become the preferred, in-network durable medical equipment (DME) provider of insulin pumps, effective July 1, 2016.

The Dentist’s Shocking Reaction to Treating Nighttime Lows with Juice

The dentist whispered something to his assistant about fetching something. She quickly returned with an empty juice box and a Ziploc bag of white sugar. He dangled them in the air. “This is what you’re putting on his teeth,” he said. I could feel my face get hot.